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tent fever germinate and bear evil fruit. No
community has altogether escaped It, In
populous wards of large cities bad sewage
causes it, ana in their suburbs stagaant pools
I'm sunlSen lots breed it. There is at once IL
remedy and means of prevention. Its name
is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. which is, with
out peradventurc, the most potent antldote in
existence to the malaral virus. Fortified
W tn this in comparable, saving specific, MAS
matte influences may be encountered with
absolute impunty. Disorders of the stom-
ach, liver and bowels begotten by miasma
tainted water, or any other cause, succumb to
the beneficent corrective named, and rheu-
matte, kidney and bladder troubles are surely
removable by Its use when 1t 10 given persis-
tent trial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

lam Second ward, j. j. Bigelow Third
ward Oliver DeNarennes; Fourth ward,
II. f.. Woodbury. Fifth ward, b. +.
Ostrander.
Auditors-M. II. Stone, H. II. Wing, w.
c. lsham.
Cemetery COMMISSIONER. A. Arthur.
Fence Nlewers-K. Is. Walker, &. I.
Williams.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-G. ID.
Weller.
,Ianitor of City Halle d. Weller.
Pound Keeper-John DoXey.
DETAILS OF THE ELECTION.
City Clerk Allen and City Treasurer
Weller and f. II. Parker, superintendent
of water works were reelected unan-
mously. The first contest was over the
city attorneyship, for which the vote
stood, Robert Roberts 6, A. G.. White
more s. For constable +. Selden had I
and John Il. Lavell Il. For health officer
3. For city engineer j. w. Notey had q
and A. X. Dow 3. For grand juror, on
the first ballot, A. V. Spalding had >, a.
&. Whittemore and G. w. Brownell, Jr,
2; on the second ballot, A. G. White
mare I. A. V. Spalding 3, G. w. Brown.
ell, Jr., |. For superintendent of streets
on the first ballot, John Black had ., a.
h. Dow and John Kelly 3 on the second
ballot, Black and Dow ). For overseer
of the poor q. A. Rumsey had I and
Henry Greene 4. The remainder of the
officers were elected without contest.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The mayor nominated candidates for the
police department which were ratified as
follows:
Chief of Police-J oseph Barton.
Policemen-J erome Dumas, Oliver La
mora, James McCuen, IL. NJ. Price,
Charles Baptiste, Thomas Zero, G. w.
Drew, William Kelly, f. f.. Snow, ID. q.
Crane, II. c. Strong, George Bills, Useb
Caisse, Il H. Beaupre, Patrick Hogan, ID.
NJ. Watson, VIM. Francis, Frederick Dow,
Ashley johnson, John Ayliug, NJ. G.
Powers, W. H. Weller, ;. f. johnson.
Special-John Marks, John sullivan,
Peter Lander, Johu AUSTIN, Charles
Chritchlow, Patrick Hayes, John FIN
neran, J. +. Hogan, William Ltngloi., q.
g. Mayo, Eli Pouquette at Lake View
cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

To the EditOr of the Nation
In POO out of the 347 cities and towns o.
this State, not one woman has ever voted
though the right to do so has been grant
ed over eight years past In those towns
where enthusiasm for the new privileg"
led its advocates to register and vote the
first year the number of women voter
has steadily and greatly diminished with
scarcely an exception. In the year 1881
there was decided gain in their vote in
Boston, which was lost the following
yeav. This experience of 1888 contains
moral. In that year an unusual effort
was made by public and private appea,
to call out the woman vote in favor OF 4
so-called reform school committee ticket
differing from that of either political PAL
ty This special effort led to a vote OF
neatly 1000 women out when the result
was declared II appeared that clear ma
jority of these women voters had beef,
sent to the polls by advocates of one of the
regular party tickets, with the acknowl-
edged purpose of oifsetting the votes O
the women reformers, and thus defeating
the reform ticket, which they succeeded
IN doing.
This is bit of history which is sure to
repeat itself, and it ought greatly to col
sole those who are grleved because the
are not allowed to try the effect of women =
votes upon questions of reform. Ii is il
teresting, also, to note that for the past
four years every woman candidate for
the state committee has been defeated
although for several years before suffrage
was granted to women they had been al p
nually elected TO that office. Thus 1t
would appear that, by their entrance INT
school politics, women have driven them
selves off the school board in Boston.
f. l..
Boston, March 20, 1887
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
Correction Mrs. DIR. Nichols Not Seriously
Injured.

We are glad to learn, from the best
source of information, that the report of
the fatal injury of Mrs. DR.. George Mich
OILS OF Northfield, by a fall was incorrect
Mrs. Nichols did have "a dangerous fall
last Thursday. While hastily descending
the front stairs in her residence she lost
her footing and fell the entire length !;
but with no injury except severe bruises
of her person. Mrs. Nichols is most
estimable lady, who possesses the affec-
Tomato regard of host of friends, aud
these and the many friends of DIR. Nichols
will rejoice with us, to know that no more
serious consequence is likely to come to
Mrs Nichols and no such sorrow to him,
as was foreboded by the Geographic re-
port of the ACCIDENT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

A dwelling house and barn belonging to
Mrs Moses Terrll WIS destroyed by fire
between and 10 O'Clock a. m. Thursday.
The house had been vacant for a few days
and had beeu undergoing repairs in the
form of paint and paper, preparatory to
being occupied by Mr. Will TOwne. Mr..
Tuwne had moved stove and some few
articles and built fire in the stove about
an hour before When the fire WAS dis
covered it was too late to save the house
The fire was supposed to have orig mated
through an imperfect chimney. Loss
$500 insured for $500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
Senator Edmunds's reply is as follows {;
] he Weather for March

The following is the summary of the
local weather record for last month, fur
nished by w. b. Gates, observer for the
United States signal service: Mean tenn
perature, 26.4' maximum temperature,
A 0 on the DIST inst. minimum temper
allure, 3 s. on the 9Th range of tempera-
ture, AS prevailing wind, north; total
rainfall and melted snow, 81 inches
number of days on which 0.0l inch or
more rain or melted snow fell, 10 total
snow fall during the month, % inches;
depth of snow on the ground at the close
of the month, inches frosts We're no.
ticed on the MORNINGS of - days and an
aurora during the night of the 23d. AS
compared with March, 1ss6, the mean
temperature was two degrees lower
and the total precipitation half an
an inch greater. The snow fall for
March, 1856, amounted to inches only but
there were several rain storms during the
mouth as against only one, and that very
light, in March, 1857. the first snow of
the winter fell Nov. 18th, giving us sleigh
ing till the 18th, when a heavy rain carried
1t off. Snow fell again Nov. 25th, giving
us to and including March 3lst, l21 days
of sleighng, with a total snow fall of 1872
inches, or exactly II feet, the amounts by
months being 30 inches in November Il
| in December, 20 in January, 81 in Febru-
AIRY and 30 in March.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
Mrs. Belcher's Female Cure

is an Alternative, duretic. anti-spasmodc
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We offer you sure cure. Thousands have
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advice write to Mrs Linus lIclcher, L. o, Is *
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street, Boston, for u bottle of this Great Fee
male Regulator.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
The Reform School

The trustees of the Reform School made
their semi.annual visit to the institution
Friday and were much pleased with the
school and the manner in which it is con
Quoted. The examinations Of the pupils
showed the thoroughness of the instruc-
ton given them, and the public exercises
given Friday evening, consisting of exam
nations of the more advanced pupils and
rhetoricals, would have done credit to any
school All of the trustees of the institu-
ton were present, as WAS His EXcellencv
Governor Ormsbee, and all expressed
themselves as much pleased
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

Mr.. Charles o, Stevens died at his home
in Nergennes, Friday night, April /, after
a long illness. Mr.. Stevens was widely
known as the junior member of the firm
of c. 7, Il c. o. Stevens of the Stevens
House. In 1910 w. II. White decided the
hotel property to Chiffon Wines and c. T.
q G. O. Stevens, for $4,000. Under the
management of the "Stevens boys" the
hotel became one of the best known and
most popular hotels in Vermont. Here
they amassed a handsome property
and in July, 1873, they sold the Stevens
House to David Mcbride, and retired from
active business. Mr.. Charles O. Stevens
was twice married. He leaves Il wife and
one daughter, Mrs. Matte Jackman. He
WAS a gentleman of genial temperament
and of rather retiring habits, but was
highly esteemed in public and private life
He was a model hush md and an affection
ate father. The funeral will be held at
the house Tuesday at II a. IN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

Stephen Pickett at Fair Haven was pre-
parlng hole for blast at Bulger Bro. IS
quarry Tuesday when the powder sudden
ly ignited and an explosion took place.
His face and eyes were filled completely
full OF fragments of stone and powder and
the top of finger was blown off He is
expected to save his eyes though it will be
some time before he Will again be able to
do AnYI HIM
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Suggestions for Correspondents.

An exchange makes the following sug
gestionS, which will be endorsed by editors
and compositors generally: "Correspon.
dents Will confer favor on us by writing
their communications in ink and only on
one side of the sheet. When written with
a pencil they are liable to become more or
less obliterated, in consequence of which
the angry passions of the most angelic
C Imposltor are very apt to rise. Some of
the letters which reach our sanctum have
a tendency to make printers cross eyed.
Occult calligraphy is the bane of news
paper Office
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The case of W. A. Taylor on the charge
of entering c. A. Hibbard's house was
called up in the City Court yesterday
nesses when the hearing was continued
until the afternoon. AT the opening of
the afternoon session States Attorney
Foster stated that for reasons which he
did not care to discuss he would enter Il
mol pros in the case, which was done. The
other case for attempting to enter the
same house was called up for the purpose
of fixing the amount of bail for his APP
pearance at the County Court, and after
some discussion the amount was fixed at
$500 and the respondent was discharged
on his own recognlZance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The foil loving resolutions were adopted

ResOred, That the several city Off rers here
in specified, are severally required TO nile
with the city clerk for approval. by the
Board of A. icrUcn their bOnd with sufficient
suretcs tn 'retO conditioned FOR the faithful
discharge of the duties of their Offices, re-
spcctivrly. acc )rding to law us follows viz:
the city treasurer $4,000, city constable and
collector $4,000, superintendent of streets
$1,000, superintendent of water works so O.
city clerk 5000, Overseer of the poor 5000,
agent for the sale of intoxicating liquor 5000.
the trustee of the United States dcpos fund,
for the reason that tn fund is almost wholly
inve> ell in the public buildings of the city,
$1,000 such policemen AS may d sire to serve
final process OF c ,urt shall each file Il bond,
with satisfactory sureties thereto, in the sum
of $500.
Rsso red. That the several officers of the
city, her IN specified, shall receive as salary
for the year lsS1S as follows: The mayor 50 10,
OF the poor 500. chief of the fire department
SlC0, chiet OF police 500, c y liquor agent $500,
superintendent of alter WORKS 5000, super
intcudcnt of streets $500, health officer 500,
city enVi ncer and surveyor $3.50, which shall
includc also his pay Tor he use of his instru-
ments, The city treasurer is hereby author
lied To pay said salaries in the same manner
as has heret fore been customary.
RcsOire I, That The county Of thittcndcn he
allowed the privilege of placing three tenn
poIary cells IT, the city police Office for the
use of the county until the new Jail is com.
plctcd, the cos of which shall be betrayed by
the said county on he payment of such rent
as shall be az proved by the committee of
publ parks and buildings.
The Board ad iOurn for one week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

James Kelley, employed by Rising &
Nelson in slate quarry at West Pawlet,
was almost instantly killed Friday night.
He was at work in the bottom of the pit
when heavy stone, which was being
hoisted, slipped out of the grapple and fell
on his head, crushing it in a trightfui
manner. He lived about 10 minutes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
FOR GEORGE r. EDMUNDS.
willard G. Poole of Gloucester, Mass,
Names his new Vessel,

willard G.. Poole of Gloucester, Mass,
Names his new Vessel,
The following letters are explanatory
Of the feeling existing between the fisher
men Of Gloucester and the congressman
who have been interested in American
fsheries
GLOUCESTER, March "a, 1887.
Hon. GCOrgc +. EdmUndS, washington:
Dear Sir-ln behalf of the many thou
sand fishermen of New England as well
us personally, | wish to return thanks to
You for the great interest You have shown
in the protection of the fishery industry
From the work accomplished by Yourself
and others we feel assured we are to have
the protection of our government in prose-
cutting our honest calling. We take new
courage for the future. 1t may interest
you to know that new life has also been
given to the ship yards that have for
a long time been deserted There
are now building at Essex and Gloucester
l6 new vessels, of which 10 are for the
fisheries. One of the largest measures
about l40 tons, and will be engaged in the
mackerel fishery. 1t is built and will be
commanded by the writer.
AS small mark of appreciation of the
distinguished services of yourself as well
as honor to the business, | would ask the
favor of christening my vessel the George
+. Edmunds.
Trusting the same may meet with your
approval. | remain,
Very respectfully yours,
WILLARD q. POOLE.
Senator Edmunds's reply is as follows:
WASHINGTON. ID. c., March 2S
Dear Sir; have your favor of the oath
inst, and feel much gratitied that you
have thought of naming your new fishing
vessel for me. | shall be very glad to
have my name face the storms with her
] hnn m N ur1a ytFil nnt lnu1 ha
Canadians to be more veXatious than they
otherwise would he.
| am in haste. Yours truly,
GEORGE +. EDMUNDS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
THE CITY COUNCIL.


Llst OF Slty oHcers fIected-SOme I'M
portant Changes.
The City Council at once convened with
Mayor Henry in the chair, and all of the
Aldermen present. After various routine
business was disposed of the Council pro
oseded to the election of city officers and
the following were elected:
CITY OFFICERS.
City Clerk-Charles f.. Allen.
CITY Treasurer-G. ID. Weller.
CITY Attorney-Robert Roberts.
Grand Juror-A. G. Whittemore.
Health OfIicer-J. II, Llnsley.
Superintendent of Streets-John Black.
Superintendent of Water Works-F. II.
Parker.
City Engineer. w. Votey.
City Constable-E Selden.
Overseer OF Poor-G. A. Rumsey.
Chief Engineer-F. f.. Perkins.
First Assistant. f. Bradley.
Second Assistant-John Van Sicklen.
Third Assistant-William Powers.
Fourth Assistant-W. q. Hudson.
Fire Wardens-First ward, G. w. Kill
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The following patents have been issued
to Nermonters during the past week /:
Scion f. Moore, assignor to &. w, Squire
Swanton, tub fastener; Elton =. Kendall
assignor to C. p. Thwing and p. j.
Murphy, Barre, try square and bevel /;
James +. McNaughton, Manchester, char
coal kiln.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
The Exhibition ut Pittsburgh - other
SpOrtIng NOtes.

Sporting Notes.
In its account of the athletic exhibition
in the Plattsburph gymnasium Thursday
ovoni,o, tho T,ojc,,r,,,o eove. Mr. u
,..,r,, '7 Wv ~, " ~ -
urliilh, lhe all AROUND aIhlele' was pres
ent IN line condition, and performed some
remarkable feats, his standing high
jump of five feet four inches coming very
close to the best record in this line. All
~, ,,or1, ,rag ,,,oiI ,a,sarn,ad tIa,,a,,,
~ "o'n Woo wei PC 'oi me- roiio"-
ing Is the record OF MS performances
last evening; Back jump, 10 feet 1.2
inches forward hmm 10 feet I 10
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
appointment by the Governor.

The governor has appointed James Guv
Wilson of Bethel, son of Hon. j. j. Will
son and recent graduate of Dartmouth,
to set out and establish true meridian
lines in this State, under the act of 1856
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
The strike at Bennington.

AS a result of the strike of the spnners
in the hosiery mill of George lockwood &
Co. at Bennington, VT, the firm have sent
for non union men to fill their places, and
say that under no circumstances will they
take the strikers back.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
A New Paper for Rutland.

1t is stated that the working men Of Rut-
land have about completed arrangements
to start new daily paper in that place, to
be called The LCddcr. The type has been
purchased and the paper will be issued
A pril
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
VICTIMS OF MISFORTUNE.

The wife of Hon. George Nichols of
Mortified was fatally injured Friday by
falling down long flight of stairs.
Stacy, a young son of X. w. Clark,
first selectlnan of Northfeld had his hand
cut nearly off at the wrist Friday while
choppng
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
Organization of the Board of School Com
missioners.

The annual meeting of the Board of
School Commissioners was held Satur-
day II. O. Wheeler was reelected super
intendent and Charles f. Allen clerk for
the ensuing year. The following standing
committees were appointed, of which the
superintendent is eX otiicio chairman:
On school houses and school property
Commissioners j. II. Roy and j. B..
Wheeler.
On instruction, text books and teachers
Commissioners j. b. Wheeler, G. f..
Allen and II. H. Davis.
On finance and accounts-Commission
ers c. +. Allen, Z. +. Knight and j. H..
Roy.
On rules and regulations--C
ers H H. Davis and G. +. Knight
1t was voted to pay the superintendent
a salary of $500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
Boston, March 20, 1887.

n. b. Turner's shovel-handle factory at
St. Adams turned out 10 900 dozen handles
last year, and this year proposes TO turn
out 1900 dozen. Ames & Sons of North
Easton, Mass, take all of Mr.. Turner's
product.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

Charles p Frissell has taken as partner
in his insurance agency Mr. Elmer b.
Bailey, who has for about six years been
his head clerk, and the firm name will be
Frissell x Bailey. The new firm will be a
strong one. Mr. Frssell has been IN the
insurance business over 20 years and he
has an experience second to none, having
been for some years special agent for
some of the leading fire insurance com
panes. He has been in the business in
this city nearly 10 years and his reputa-
ton for sound judgment and fair dealing
is too we'll known to require further com
ment Mr. Bailey mas had charge OF the
Office business almost entirely Tor the past
three years and has acquired thorough
knowledge of the agency business, lie is
well known as an active young business
man and will make a valuable member of
the new firm. Their office in the Howard
national hank building Is one of the
finest in the city, being deliberately
fitted up Their list of companies In
cludes the old 4Etna of Hartford, the In
surance company of North America and
the Home af New York and many other
reliable fire companies. They also repre-
sent he Mutual Life of New York which
is the largest life company in the world,
the Fidelity and Casualty company of
New York and the Phoenix Marine of
New York and other reliable companies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

John Morrison, an employe of Henry
Colburu, the lumberman, was instantly
killed near West Minevlle, Essex county
\. Y, Thursday afternoon. lie was draw
ing logs from ne woods above "Stovepipe
City" and while coming down steep
hill near the new bed, the sled slipped on
a spot of ice, and the large load of logs
topped over on to him before he could
Jump out of the way. Morrison was ter
rlbly crushed, and his remains were man
gled almost beyond recognition. His skull
was broken and his brains were scattered
in every direction. He was about 80 years
of age and unmarried. This is the third
man that has been killed there this win
ter, two of them in the mines.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

Licenses were granted as follows: vii
liam Ripley, to connect with sewer Will
liam Ripley two trucks; Arthur Nc
Grath, billiard room in American hotel ;
II, +. Sails, use of portion Church street
for building purposes G. NJ. Delaney,
billiard room in Burlington hotel q NJ
Delaney. hotel David Miller, hack G. L.
knapton, auctioneer; John Madigan,
hack ). Huntington, use of street corner
of Church and College for building pur-
poses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Effect of the Lease of the Boston aud
Lowell by the Boston and Maine.

Boston despatch says: The lease of
the Boston and Lowell road to the Boston
and Maine, for ninety whine years. begin
ming October |, 1856, makes the Boston
and Maine road by far the longest rail
corporation in New England The lease
of the Eastern three years ago gave it con-
troll of all the northeastern portions of
Massachusetts, the seaboard of New
Hampshire, as well as all of Maine and
New brunswick. By the lease of the
Lowell the last competing line to the
White Mountains and the lake region of
New Hampshire is taken away.
Negotiations are now afoOt for the lease
of the Providence and Worcester road to
the same corporation and then the Bos-
ton and Maine will have a through line
from New York to st. John and the East.
1t will operate nearly 2IO0 miles of road,
more than double that of any other cor
poration in New England.
The feeling among railroad men in
this city is that 1t Is Il wise move, and will
place this road among the first in the
country. There is a rumor that the Inter
colonial road, backed by the Canadian Pa
Cliic, will break a way through Maine this
summer and obtain favorable terms from
the Maine Central for summer travel
Unless this takes place the Boston and
Maine road will be able to rule the three
Northern New England States without {
rival of any Importance"